COVID-19 in SWLA: Feb. 7, 2022
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – The Louisiana Department of Health releases COVID updates at noon, Monday through Friday.
In a statement on the COVID-19 dashboard, the LDH said, “In accordance with CDC methodology, total and new reinfections are now included in statewide total and new cases.”
Regional and parish data now includes reinfection data, according to the LDH.
New reinfections are included in new case counts.
According to the LDH, those not fully vaccinated accounted for 68% of cases from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26 and 57% of deaths from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26.
Vaccination data consist of the latest update from the LDH.
According to the LDH’s COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, Region 5 has the lowest percentage of its 2018 population data completely vaccinated.
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COVID-19 IN LOUISIANA
· 7,307 new cases.
· 913 new reinfections (Per the LDH: Defined as a positive viral COVID-19 test in an individual with a previous positive test at least 90 days prior).
· 48 new deaths.
· 1,568 patients hospitalized (253 fewer than Friday’s update).
· 73% of current COVID hospitalizations are those not fully vaccinated.
· 51.48 percent of population vaccinated.
COVID-19 IN REGION 5
· 526 new cases.
· 80 new reinfections
· 3 new deaths.
· 113 patients hospitalized (1 fewer than Friday’s update).
· 38.84 percent of population vaccinated.
CALCASIEU (REGION 5)
· 334 new cases.
· 49 new reinfections
· 1 new death.
· 41.09 percent of population vaccinated.
ALLEN (REGION 5)
· 64 new cases.
· 13 new reinfections.
· 1 new death.
· 29.69 percent of population vaccinated.
BEAUREGARD (REGION 5)
· 74 new cases.
· 8 new reinfections.
· 0 new deaths.
· 32.98 percent of population vaccinated.
CAMERON (REGION 5)
· 8 new cases.
· 1 new reinfection.
· 0 new deaths.
· 33.12 percent of population vaccinated.
JEFF DAVIS (REGION 5)
· 46 new cases.
· 9 new reinfections.
· 1 new death.
· 40.05 percent of population vaccinated.
VERNON (REGION 6)
· 54 new cases.
· 9 new reinfections.
· 0 new deaths.
· 33.69 percent of population vaccinated.
FCI OAKDALE
· 611 active cases among inmates.
· 31 active cases among staff members.
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